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15th March 2017
08:11am GMT

"We are so proud of Dara's work and all she has done to save the lives of others over the years. We are completely heartbroken and we pray for the recovery of the other three crew."On Morning Ireland today, her colleagues at Dun Laoghaire RNLI shared fond memories of Dara's dedication to her job and her huge smile. Dara's sister, psychologist Niamh Fitzpatrick, paid tribute to her on Twitter yesterday,
"My brave sister Capt Dara Fitzpatrick lost her life. We are devastated. Please pray for recovery of 3 remaining crew."Dara is survived by her three-year-old son, parents, three sisters and brother. Our thoughts are with her family. Main image via RTÉ
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